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<DIV><FONT size=2>I couldn't resist adding this little bit of =
potential trivia
about Mozart. I know the subject is not Mozart's way of life nor how he
died. But since it was mentioned let this bit of discovery be =
added to
your perception of Mozart.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I worked for a pathologist who had a fascination =
with Mozart:
his works, his life, and more importantly is death. He later became =
president of the "Friends of Mozart" in Vienna. He was commissioned =
by the
American Medical Association to do a pathological study on the death of =
Mozart
with the purpose of putting to rest the mystic of his demise ( =
death). The
book was about to be finished and made available in 7 languages.
Unfortunately, the doctor passed away and the work was never
completed. But for 10 years while he was doing the studies I got =
an
ear-full each time I tuned the piano about the latest =
discoveries.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>This pathologist was completely convinced beyond a =
shadow of
doubt that Mozart was to some degree, a savant. Not necessarily an idiot =
savant,
but a savant. His social graces were absurd at best yet he =
possessed an
understanding of composition that yet, to this day,can be =
explained. How
anyone could here a symphony in completed form and just begin writing =
without
making changes goes beyond the scope of reasoning. He was pure =
genius in
that regard. His social graces, on the other hand, were =
horrible...even
uncontrollable at times.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>He was also convinced that Mozart died of a kidney =
cystic
fibrosis disorder, a disease that lays dormant for an average of 3 =
decades than
surfaces. Death follows soon after. His proof was a picture of =
Mozart's
son. In the picture you could see that one ear was lower than the =
other.
This is particularly important because the displaced ear is a classic
genetic side-effect from parents who had kidney disorders. =
It is the
ear that develops early in the embryo, as the ear initially acts as a =
gill or
filtration device. Kidney disorders affect the development and =
placement
of the ear, thus most off-springs usually have this
condition.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Anyhow this information never made it to the book =
shelves and
possibly never will. The book is not completed and the studies remain =
with his
wife.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>As a musician who has studied Mozart for many years, =
this
information was particularly troubling for me. I couldn't imagine =
taking
Mozart off the high pedestal. But the more I've learned about the =
man the
more I'm inclined to recognize that the good doctor might have been =
on to
something. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Anyhow, sorry to get off the subject of "bottom =
line" but
again, couldn't resist adding these 2 cents.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Tom Servinsky, RPT</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no" =
title=rbrekne@broadpark.no>Richard
Brekne</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 08, 2001 =
11:31
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The bottom line =
versus
integrity</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <BR>"Kevin E. Ramsey" wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"><FONT face=Arial><FONT =
size=-1>
The point is; for what do we work? Some people are in the business =
for the
bottom line only. That's all they care about;( and I'm not talking =
about
piano technicians here.) All they care about is how much money =
they can
get for the least amount of effort. =
(snip)</FONT></FONT> <FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=-1> The price on my =
integrity is
so high, that I'll probably die and be buried in a paupers grave =
like
Mozart. The blame belongs to my parents who taught me right from
wrong.</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><BR>According to Peter Schaffer Mozart died a pauper because he was =
a
political and social idiot. The fellow rode into Vienna and took the =
place by
storm... then proceeded to alientate himself from his father, get =
completly
outmanuvered by a few bumbling buearucrates that didnt like his style, =
and
destroyed by a third rate court composer who was jeoulous of his =
talent and
felt cheated by God.
<P>But then Petter Schaffer was just a writer... grin <BR>
<P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>Bergen, Norway <BR><A
href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> =
<BR>
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